Rate and Unit Rate Problem Solving for Grade 6

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 50 miles per hour

• 70 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 80 miles per hour

If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies, how many cups of flour are needed for 36 cookies?

• 12 cups

• 15 cups

• 9 cups

• 6 cups

A cyclist rides 15 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the cyclist's speed in miles per hour?

• 5 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

A store sells 5 pounds of apples for $10. What is the cost per pound of apples?

• $2 per pound

• $1 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $3 per pound

If a runner completes a 10-kilometer race in 50 minutes, what is the runner's pace in minutes per kilometer?

• 5 minutes per kilometer

• 6 minutes per kilometer

• 7 minutes per kilometer

• 4 minutes per kilometer

A factory produces 300 toys in 5 hours. How many toys does it produce per hour?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 60

If a car uses 12 gallons of gas to travel 300 miles, what is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

• 30 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

A painter can paint 3 rooms in 2 days. How many rooms can the painter paint in 5 days?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 10

If a train travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what is the train's speed in miles per hour?

• 45 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

A gardener plants 24 flowers in 4 hours. How many flowers does the gardener plant per hour?

• 6 flowers per hour

• 12 flowers per hour

• 4 flowers per hour

• 8 flowers per hour